Tom Brady Put The San Francisco 49ers In a Bodybag On Live TV [VIDEO]
This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.
The San Francisco 49ers watched their season go out of their hands on Saturday. The Seattle Seahawks dominated them 41-6 in the NFC Divisional Round. What many expected to be a close game quickly turned into a blowout.
From the FOX booth, Tom Brady shared his honest point of view. He did not question the 49ers’ effort. Instead, he pointed to the bigger picture. Brady just mentioned how much San Francisco survived this season.
“It’s kind of remarkable what this Niners team has done this year,” Brady said on FOX. “The resilience, the adversity they’ve dealt with all year with the injuries… to get to this point is nothing short of a miracle.”
The 49ers entered the playoffs banged up. Brock Purdy was dealing with turf toe. Nick Bosa tore his ACL. Fred Warner played through an ankle injury. George Kittle battled an Achilles issue. Even with all that, San Francisco won 12 regular-season games and beat the defending champion Eagles on the road in the Wild Card round.
Then the night turned darker.
Brady’s Joke Cuts Close To The Truth
During the first half, Christian McCaffrey left the game. The literally ended the night. According to social media reactions, Brady followed with a sharp joke. “The 49ers’ team bus should be an ambulance,” he reportedly said.
The joke had truth behind it. Seattle’s defense overwhelmed San Francisco from the start. Brock Purdy was under constant pressure. He had no time to settle and spent most of the night scrambling.
Bro, Tom Brady said “the 49ers team bus should be an ambulance” 😭 #FTTB
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FOX stats showed Purdy covered 413 yards behind the line of scrimmage across 33 dropbacks. Brady used that number to draw a pointed comparison. “That’s almost like Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl, I played against him,” Brady said.
He referenced Super Bowl LV. Tampa Bay crushed Kansas City that night. Mahomes ran nearly 500 yards behind the line while escaping pressure. Tom Brady knew the feeling from the winning side.
Purdy finished 15-of-27 for 140 yards. He threw no touchdowns and one interception. The numbers told the story. San Francisco never found protection. The offense never found rhythm.
Brady’s comments were hard, but they matched what everyone saw. Injuries defined the 49ers’ season and finally caught up with them. Already, various theories are circulating on the internet about this high number of injuries.
Still, Brady left the 49ers with respect. He highlighted character over results. That may not bring a ring. It often brings another shot.
